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Lee, Agnes

 
9781646143757: 49 Days

Synopsis

Debut graphic novel memoir by award-winning Illustrator, Agnes Lee, for fans of Harmony Becker, Molly Knox Ostertag, and Kate Beaton.

Best of the Year: BookPage - NYPL - Chicago Public Library - Kirkus - CCBC

Day 1

Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map - it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what's that…?

And so begins a graphic novel story unlike any other: 49 Days. In Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one Korean American girl, Kit, on her journey, while also spending time with her family and friends left behind.

Agnes Lee has captivated readers across the world for years with her illustrations for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary. Her debut graphic novel is an unforgettable story of death, grief, love, and how we keep moving forward.

"A deeply moving exploration of life after death, making peace with regret and life's inevitabilities, and learning how to move on."
-Publishers Weekly

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À propos de l'auteur

Agnes Lee grew up in the Bay Area and is a graduate of Art Center College of Design. She is a former Chronicle Books fellow and was an Art Director at The New York Times for several years where she began illustrating the Metropolitan Diary column. She now lives in Portland, OR with her partner Eric and their cat Muta. In addition to art, she loves the outdoors and playing ultimate frisbee. Agnes can be found at ahjlee.com.

49 Days is her debut.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Debut graphic novel memoir by award-winning Illustrator, Agnes Lee, for fans of Harmony Becker, Molly Knox Ostertag, and Kate Beaton.

Best of the Year: BookPage - NYPL - Chicago Public Library - Kirkus - CCBC

Day 1

Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map - it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what's that…?

And so begins a graphic novel story unlike any other: 49 Days. In Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one Korean American girl, Kit, on her journey, while also spending time with her family and friends left behind.

Agnes Lee has captivated readers across the world for years with her illustrations for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary. Her debut graphic novel is an unforgettable story of death, grief, love, and how we keep moving forward.

"A deeply moving exploration of life after death, making peace with regret and life's inevitabilities, and learning how to move on."
-Publishers Weekly

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